What We Go Through

Chapter one

A/N: This is my first AU Inuyasha fanfic. The others are usually along the same base story

line as the actual show. It will take place in Kagome's and Inuyasha's point of views.

Please don't hate me for this! I have warned you: THIS IS AU! Hope you like!

~*Inuyasa's Point of View*~

`It's not fair! It's just not fair! I can't help the way I look!' I thought furiously as I

looked at the ragged sneakers on my feet. I looked up and stared into the bright street from

the dark alleyway where I was sitting quietly. I felt a roll of hunger go through my stomach

again. It was becoming more difficult to move now. I flicked my right ear as a noise entered

the alley from that direction. I turned my head to see a man standing there arrogantly. Four

more guys leapt from over the wall and looked at me with hatred glowing in their eyes.

Another gang was trying to beat on me as usual.

"Hey, it's a half-breed," a voice snickered. I sniffed the air and realized it was a gang of

demons. `Damn. I'm in no condition to fight. I haven't eaten in weeks,' I thought as I

watched the gang move towards me. I saw the leader flex his fists and a glint of gold caught

my eye. `Brass knuckles!?'

"We should teach him what happens to his kind," another voice cackled. I turned my head to

the second voice and saw one of the demons preparing for a fight.

I stood up slowly as a wave of dizziness passed over me from my hunger. I growled low in my

throat as I glared at the gang of demons. `Wait, where's th-?' I was thinking before I felt

a knee jab into me from behind. I fell to the ground on my hands and rolled to the side as a

foot landed where my head had been. I glared up at the demon who had attacked me from behind

and snarled as I lashed out with my claws. The demon jumped up and over me before landing

gracefully beside his friends. I jumped back to my feet as the group of demons leapt in

different directions. I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder and looked down to see a dagger

blade jutting from the front.

"Heh, using human weapons now, are we?" I said with a smirk as the demon leapt off my back.

I snarled as I leapt for the leader. I felt a hot pain in my side and turned to see one of

the gangsters with a gun in his hand. I fell to the ground as a searing pain erupted from

the bullet hole. He calmly pointed it at me and fired another shot at my stomach. Everything

went black as I listened to their snickers growing further away.

I awoke on the ground to an agonizing pain and crawled over to a wall. I set myself in a seated

position as I pulled my shirt off. The muscle in my shoulder let out a screaming protest

as I moved my arm around. I looked down at my wounds and reached a clawed hand into my

side wound as I pulled the bullet out before it healed. I pulled out the second bullet and

slipped my shirt back on as I sat down comfortably. I tried to reach the dagger but it was

just out of my reach and had to stay put for now.

"Bastards! Using a gun," I muttered as I dropped the bullets on the ground. "I need to get

away from here to allow my wounds to heal," I mumbled to myself as I looked up towards the

sky.

I climbed to my feet and laid my ears back as I walked outside into the street. At least I

wouldn't have to worry about going deaf and others couldn't see my ears unless they got up

close to me. I walked down the street with my hands in my pockets as I watched the asphalt

pass under foot. I looked out the corner of my eye and already noticed the people stopping

around me. It always happened. My ears had twitched upwards when a truck had gone roaring by

and now those people had noticed. I quickened my pace as I tried to move out of range of their

eyes. I could already hear the shouts and insults ringing in my ears as I moved past them

towards a small forest nearby.

I walked into the forest and looked out to the street. I could see them. They were still

staring in my direction. I walked deeper into the woods before leaping into a tree that stood

nearby. It was taller than the rest and had strong limbs that reached towards the sky. I

leapt to a high branch and looked out from where I was standing. A large shrine stood by a

small house with a smaller shrine next to that on a path that lead to the street. I sat

down on the branch and laid my arms behind my head. `As long as no one sees me, I'll be fine,'

I thought quietly as I closed my eyes and drifted into a painful slumber.

~*Kagome's Point of View*~

"Bye, Mom! I'm going to school now!" I called out as I grabbed my bag off the floor. I

looked over my shoulder and watched as Souta streaked out the door like lightening.

"Bye, dear. Bye, Souta," I heard her call as I stepped outside.

I walked into the main yard of our shrine and stretched in the morning sunlight. I looked

towards the woods and sighed as a flock of birds took off from a tree. I looked closer and

could have sworn I saw something silver in the tree branches. I ignored my eyes and walked

down the shrine steps to the street where a crowd of people was crowding around the forest

edge.

"What's going on?" I questioned as I recognized one of my friends from school, Hojo.

"They say they saw a freak of nature head into these woods. Just a filthy half-breed probably,"

Hojo said as he shrugged his shoulders. He looked into the woods and I noticed he was

playing with a stone in his hands.

"Why are you holding that rock?" I asked as I looked at him suspiciously. He looked at me

and did one of those heart stopping smiles of his.

"I was only going to throw it at the half-breed, but he's already hurt anyways and got away.

They said that when the noticed him, his shirt was covered in blood and a wound was showing

through a rip in his shirt near his stomach. They said they saw a blade sticking through

his shoulder too," he said as he threw the rock into a tree. I thought I heard someone shout,

but it was too faint to tell.

"Hojo!" I said in shock at the look of malice in his eyes, "I've never seen this side of

you!" I backed away from him and hurried to school

~*Inuyasha's Point of View*~

I awoke with a start as something smacked me in the forehead. "What the hell!?" I yelled as

I rubbed at the spot that had been hit and something fell into my lap. "What!? Who the hell!?"

I lifted the rock up and sniffed at it for the person's scent. I caught the freshest scent

and made sure to remember it.

I leapt down from the tree and followed the scent to the edge of the woods. I could see the o

wner of the scent talking to a young girl, the crowd of people still stood there looking

into the woods. I looked for a nice hint of light and moved closer to the edge of the woods

to give the people a good fright and make them run. I moved my head slightly till light

shined into my eyes and bared a fang. The people closest screamed and ran. I moved a little

as a tidal wave of hunger bit through my stomach again.

I stood up and leapt into a tree over everyone's head as I glared down at the boy who had

thrown the rock. I felt the rage burning through me and had to calm myself down before it

got out of hand. I turned to leave and leapt through the branches back to the tree that I

had slept in earlier. My stomach was screaming at me to consume something and I had nothing

to offer. `Great. I'm probably gonna' die now,' I thought bitterly as I clenched my fangs

in agony. I leapt at the tree and almost fell to the earth below. I clutched my claws onto

the branch as I hefted myself upward onto it. I collapsed onto the branch and breathed heavily

as the hunger tore at my insides. My shoulder was starting to bother me again after the little

exercise and to add upon that my stomach wound had reopened and was tearing at me. I closed

my eyes as I tried to stop the pain and sat on the branch before passing out.

~*Kagome's Poiint of View*~

"Blah, blah, blah," the teacher's voice droned on and on as I tapped at the desk with my

pencil. I looked up to the clock and saw that school was almost over. `YES!!' I screamed

inwardly as the hands of the clock inched ever closer to the final bell.

"Okay class. You may put away all your materials and prepare to go," the teacher said as he

slammed his book shut.

"Hey, Kagome. Are you going to go out with Hojo?" I heard Ayumi whisper from behind me. I

turned to face her and saw that she had her gossip face on.

"No. I saw him acting very rude this morning. I don't like him, Ayumi," I said quietly as I

looked at her with my arm resting on the edge of my chair.

"Really? What did he do?" she said. I could see her eyes lighting up at the thought of gossip

and sighed.

"Nothing big. You wouldn't think it a big deal," I said as I turned back around and finished

putting the rest of my things away.

"Oh," I heard her say quietly. I packed the rest of my things away and grabbed my bag up

when the bell rang to leave. I hurried down the hall and ran down the steps as I hurried

home.

I hurried through the front door and kicked off my shoes as I yelled out, "Mom! I'm home!"

"That's nice, dear," I heard my mother's voice call from the kitchen.

I walked up the stairs and changed into some casual clothes. I wanted to go into the small

forest by our home to watch the forest animals that lived there. I slipped on a pair of

sneakers and grabbed my camera off a stand by my bedroom door. I ran down the stairs and

stopped at the front door.

"Bye Mom!" I said as she popped her head out of the kitchen door and waved.

I ran out the door and ran into the woods nearby. I stopped as I heard a rustling and a

loud crash to my left where the God Tree stood. I ran deeper into the forest towards the

tree and heard a groaning sound. I rushed deeper into the forest and stood at the edge of

the clearing. In the clearing, next to the God Tree, was a person with silver hair sprawled

on their stomach. The person was trying to climb to their knees and was grimacing in pain. It

looked like a boy my age. And he had dog ears. I crept over to him and looked down at him.

I saw him shift slightly and open his eyes. He looked up at me and I saw a look of fear

pass into his golden gaze as he tried to shrink from me.

"What do you want!?" he asked as he moved away from me. I watched as one of his dog-like ears

twitched and I wanted to reach out a hand to touch it.

"Do you need help?" I asked politely as I moved closer to him. His eyes were flashing with

doubt and uncertainty.

"I don't need no help! Especially from some human!" the boy yelled as he tried to climb to

his feet.

~*Inuyasha's Point of View*~

"I don't need no help! Especially from some human!" I yelled as I tried to climb to my feet.

I was ravenous and needed food. `You do need help! You're just stubborn!' my mind yelled as

I growled at the girl. I climbed to my feet unsteadily and held a hand up to my shoulder

that had started throbbing after my fall from the tree.

"Please let me help you!" the strange girl that stood near me cried out. Her eyes looked

sad and I felt doubtful of my actions before yelling at her again.

"Why would you help me!? I'm a worthless half-breed!" I spat as I stumbled up against the

tree. I leaned against my uninjured shoulder and growled at her with my ears pressed against

my skull. I could see my vision blur as I squinted my eyes at her. My stomach was screaming

and my side and shoulder were throbbing. I watched her eyes widen as I fell to the ground

and I blacked out.

A/N: Hope that was good. Most my fics have original characters, but I decided that this one

would be different.